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单词 telegony
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
te•leg•o•ny  (tə legə nē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Animal Husbandrya former belief that a sire can influence the characteristics of the progeny of the female parent and subsequent mates.
  • 1890–95; tele-1 + -gony
tel•e•gon•ic  (tel′i gonik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
telegony /tɪˈlɛɡənɪ/ n
  1. the supposed influence of a previous sire on offspring borne by a female to other sires
Etymology: 19th Century: from tele- + -gony. Compare Greek tēlegonos ``born far from one's homeland''

telegonic /ˌtɛlɪˈɡɒnɪk/, teˈlegonous adj
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